Government
May 3, 2014
MICRA initiative backers say drug treatment bill by docs a distraction
Backers of a controversial intiative to raise California's malpractice cap and test doctors for drug use say a new bill to treat doctors' addictions is aimed at undermining their ballot measure, and wouldn't protect patients.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - California's doctor lobby has tried for years to revive a cancelled state program to treat drug addicted physicians. But the latest effort - a so-called "gut-and-amend" bill introduced just last week - has consumer advocates crying foul.
At least one organization suggests doctors are using the effort politically to counter a controversial ballot initiative pushing for mandator...
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